{"id":18156,"date":"2025-08-02T07:13:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T11:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/do-elite-goalkeepers-like-donnarumma-get-special-treatment-in-the-transfer-market\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T07:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T11:13:33","slug":"do-elite-goalkeepers-like-donnarumma-get-special-treatment-in-the-transfer-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/do-elite-goalkeepers-like-donnarumma-get-special-treatment-in-the-transfer-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Elite Goalkeepers Like Donnarumma Get Special Treatment in the Transfer Market?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While there’s no room for sympathy, it\u2019s clear that being a top-tier goalkeeper doesn\u2019t guarantee attention in the transfer market, especially when compared to players in more prominent positions.<\/p>\n

Take Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain as a prime example, alongside Ederson of Manchester City and Mike Maignan from AC Milan. Each of these keepers ranks comfortably within the world’s top ten in their role, and several could even be contenders for the top five. In contrast, wingers, center-backs, strikers, and holding midfielders attract a flurry of offers, with clubs eager to secure their services.<\/p>\n

However, the situation is different for goalkeepers. PSG and Man City are exploring expensive young alternatives, such as Lucas Chevalier and James Trafford. Rumors have linked Donnarumma with Manchester United, Ederson with Galatasaray, and Maignan with Chelsea, but none of these moves are concrete.<\/p>\n

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On the surface, it seems puzzling. Donnarumma, just 26, is the Italian national team’s captain and a European champion. Ederson, 31, is a vital player under Pep Guardiola, boasting several Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy. Meanwhile, Maignan, who recently turned 30, has arguably been the best goalkeeper in Serie A for the past four years. Each of these players should theoretically be available this summer at a bargain price or even for free next year.<\/p>\n

Yet, they are goalkeepers, and a different set of rules seems to apply to them.<\/p>\n

This situation is partly structural. A top left-back can join a club that already has one, allowing coaches to devise plays for both. In contrast, a team cannot roster two starting goalkeepers simultaneously, even though Ederson\u2019s exceptional footwork makes him quite adaptable.<\/p>\n